Australian Environments - Research Project

Australian Environments – Research Project

1.  Choose one of these Australian ecosystems: 

·       Desert

·       Bushland

·       Rivers

·       Rainforest

·       Coastal (Sand dunes, mangroves)

·       Grassland

·       Coral Reefs

·       Alpine

2.Using your UMPC, make a powerpoint presentation about your Australian ecosystem. Include some of the following information:

·       A title page (include photos of your ecosystem).

·       A description of your ecosystem.

·       Where is this ecosystem found in Australia – show Map.

·       What animals and plants live there? Why do these animals live here and not elsewhere?

·       What problems do these animals have to deal with (e.g. Hunting, predators etc.)

·       Why do these plants grow well here and not others?

·       What is the weather like in your ecosystem?

·       What tourism and people are in these environments?

·       Concerns – how can we conserve this environment?

·       Other interesting facts.

3.Prepare a 2 minute presentation of your research to the class in the last week of term three.

The PowerPoint slide is to be completed by Tuesday 18 September 2012.Happy researching!
Mrs Keenan